In the metro Charlotte area, there are high rates of land-use change from rural and agricultural uses towards greater development. This development is an important and necessary aspect to the growing economy of metro Charlotte, but balancing the rush to expand with natural ecology, sustainable planning, and green infrastructure are important aspects of a developing landscape. This paper will serve as a summary of the conservation issues in Davidson and the metro Charlotte region as well as highlight the importance of conservation in land use planning as the region is increasingly pressured to develop land.

October 24, 2020 A beautiful fall morning at Fisher Farm greeted 50 enthusiastic volunteers eager to plant 45 trees at the conserved Park.  TreesDavidson, a program of Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC), co-hosted this community tree planting event with the Town of Davidson.  The event was sponsored generously and solely by the Davidson Garden Club. 

World of Wonder—WOW— is a partnership between Davidson Lands Conservancy and Woodland Discovery By Katie Noble World of Wonder was just getting geared up to hold our weekly, spring through fall, hands-on nature booth at the Davidson Farmers Market when COVID shut everything down. WOW committee members did indeed wonder, “How can we reach children

Trees play a critical role in the beauty, health, and wellbeing of Davidson. Because every mature tree we lose takes years to replace, DLC’s TreesDavidson program works today to assure the health of our tree canopy for future generations. A collaborative program led by DLC and with support from the Town of Davidson, the Livability

DLC is proud to announce an exciting design plan for the restored Nature Observatory located behind Davidson K-8 School. In fall 2019, we asked Student Council class representatives to solicit feedback from their classmate constituents about features and infrastructure that would make learning fun and meaningful in an outdoor setting. Taking these suggestions, landscape architect

Ethan Landen, a senior biology major at Davidson who has served as DLC’s Roy Alexander Intern, offers this summary of his ongoing research on conservation issues in Davidson and the North Carolina Piedmont. As the world population grows, there is more pressure to develop greater land for housing, agriculture, and businesses. The Southern Piedmont, ranging